Mallorca will remove 20 per cent of sun loungers by 2026. Here's why
The reduction will affect Palma's four main beaches, with Playa de Palma seeing the largest decrease from 6,000 to 4,436 sunbeds.
In addition to reducing sunbeds, Palma's council plans to introduce an online app by 2027 for reserving loungers and umbrellas.
The changes are part of a larger initiative by Palma's mayor, Jaime Martinez, to invest €300 million in improving Playa de Palma, including a ban on new tourist hotels.
These measures coincide with growing anti-tourism protests across Spain and other popular destinations, organised by the Southern Europe Network Against Touristification (SET), due to housing shortages and the impact of overtourism.
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